This document is an application of the American Nurses' Association's (ANA's) "Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice" (1991) to the specialty of school nursing. It identifies specialty standards of practice for the school nurse subsumed under the standards of clinical practice which apply to all nurses. Chapter One focuses on the ANA standards…

Adolescent girls living in Guatemala today experience a variety of influences on their lives. These include transmitted cultural values blended from Mayan and Spanish traditions, current social and economic conditions such as inflation, political violence, and urban migration, and also more immediate and personal influences: their families,…

The purpose of this study was to gather information on what the role of university presidential spouses should be as reported by spouses and chairs of boards of trustees at member institutions of the Association of American Universities (AAU). Data were gathered from a survey that was mailed to spouses and trustees during the summer of 1989. At…

Changing social patterns suggest that women would do well to look beyond "Mr. Right" and prepare themselves for working careers, too. (Editor)

The author expresses the opinion that adult basic education teachers do not carry the prestige in the educational hierarchy that their counterparts in other educational areas do. (EA)

A review of the literature and a detailed analysis of five specific studies on placement team functioning is presented. Among findings are a strong positive relation between staff role and participation (school psychologists were ranked highest on both variables while regular education teachers were ranked lowest) and a very powerful set of role…

Many clients experience chronic anxiety, procrastination, indecisiveness, and a lack of commitment in their lives. In a number of these cases, the dynamic underlying the distress of these individuals is that of perfectionism, an exceedingly strong internal demand to perform constantly without flaw. Many social and familial factors set the stage…

Two studies conducted around 1950 provided data on college students' attribution of characteristics to men or women (sex-role sterotypes). Replications of these studies were conducted during the 1970 school year to assess changes in sex-role sterotypes. Results indicated either no change or more polarized sterotypes. (Author/BB)

Examines ten functions which are an essential part of the faculty advisor's role on a school newspaper at the college level. (RB)

Determines that counselors who did not relate self-awareness to counseling received higher client ratings of effectiveness than did counselors who related self-awareness. (Author)

The role of the physical therapist with handicapped children is discussed. (CL)

Available from: Editor, Journal of Popular Culture, University Hall, Bowling Green University, Bowling Green, Ohio 43403. (RB)